Eressa angustipenna
Eressa angustipenna, the black-headed wasp moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1890. It is found in Australia[1] (Queensland and New South Wales), as well as the Philippines.[2]
| Eressa angustipenna | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Eressa |
| Species: | E. angustipenna |
| Binomial name | |
| Eressa angustipenna (T. P. Lucas, 1890) | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults have black wings with yellow-orange translucent spots.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku (8 December 2015). "Eressa angustipenna (Lucas, 1890)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 November 2008). "Eressa angustipenna (T.P. Lucas, 1890)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "Wasp Moths, Spotted Tiger Moths - Subfamily Ctenuchinae". Brisbane Insects. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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